Infectious Disease
Infectious Disease
Pastorex Meningitis
Pastorex Meningitis assay is an agglutination test intended for the rapid diagnosis of bacterial meningitis by:
- The qualitative detection of soluble antigens to Neisseria meningitidis groups A, B/E. coli K1, C, Y/W135, Haemophilus influenzae type b, Streptococcus pneumoniae and group B Streptococcus, in cerebrospinal fluid and blood cultures;
- The identification of Neisseria meningitidis groups A, B/E. coli K1 and C; Haemophilus influenzae type b, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and group B Streptococcus from suspected colonies isolated on agar culture media.
- Differential identification of each Neisseria serogroup, in particular N. meningitidis A and N. meningitidis C for an accurate epidemiology and vaccination especially in case of outbreaks
- Direct assay from cerebrospinal fluid specimen and blood cultures (after sample preparation)
- Bacterial grouping directly from fresh isolated colonies
- Complete kit: Latex reagents, negative and positive controls with color-coded cap, disposable agglutination cards (identified with distribution pattern) and sticks
- 7 latex reagents of different colors specific for each bacteria, both negative and positive controls; available in individual dropper bottles as well for maximum flexibility
- Agglutination card with distribution pattern, white and black circles to enhance the different colored clumps observation